Four problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2010 Honda Odyssey. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Honda Odyssey based on all problems reported for the 2010 Odyssey.
Idler pulley bad causing belt to break. Chapman enterprises replaced idler assembly and belt. Mount bolt broke less than 3oo miles later. They replaced assembly and belt and bolt broke again a few days later. They gave another. Assembly and belt to my father to install. He installed it and bolt broke again at 197 miles. Loss of power steering could cause an accident resulting in damage,injury , or fatality. Replaced again will see if problem reoccurs. Photo shows end of bolt left in mount , rest of bolt and pulley lost on transport of vehicle to home. . Bolts broke while on city streets at speeds of 20 to 50 mph.
2010 Odyssey w/ about 159k miles. Engine started misfiring. There was a recall on this, but Honda is saying it expired, and I am not eligible for cost coverage, and the repairs only have a 50% chance of fixing the issue. I bought the car used in 2016, and they say the recall expired after make year. I was driving my car to work and it lost the ability to accelerate and white smoke was coming out exhaust. And the belt snapped and it has been parked since early February.
Engine failure at 1700 miles. Front and rear camshafts seized, causing vehicle to be disabled. Fortunately I was on a secondary road with little traffic and just able to get off highway. Replaced cylinder head assemblies,sprockets, belts, gaskets, etc. Old parts retained by dealer. We called Honda America customer service 1-800-999-1009 and spoke to a gentleman named david, who was not helpful and would not transfer us to anyone with any authority. The dealer told us Honda America was aware of the problem and it has happened to other 3. 5 l engines. Fortunately no one apparently has been disabled in heavy traffic and killed by loss of control.
2010 Honda Odyssey engine defect that causes it to fail and cease operation while driving having the driver lose the ability to fully control the vehicle. Defect is in the oil supply to the overhead camshaft causing it to seize and breaking the timing belt. Much upper end engine damage.